Don't be a literal Snow Miser. 

If you have a flat roof in an environment which experiences lots of rain, boiler, chiller, snow, etc. it simply costs more to keep up.So, what we have in the end is that it may cost me $4300 per door to run my apartments, but it may cost you $6,000 per door to run a similar community.

And I agree with @Scott Trench , as long as we have mountains are snow, people will come, and they have to have somewhere to live!

What are the expenses for water/sewer bills, trash, landscaping, snow removal, regular maintenance, insurance, management, etc?

Breaking or freezing water pipes, floor or water damage from inside and outside of the structure, snow, hail and wind damage, roof damage, what if your tree falls on the house or neighbors car, earthquake, break ins with vandalism and what is covered if someone stumbles over their dog while walking on your property and tries to sue you.

I'm curious what the cash on cash return would be for something like this vs a traditional multifamily deal that youre able to finance?

Do you stick with traditional colors (browns) or do tenants like the modern grey trend?

Traditional buying a property via a lender.

My husband works in traditional real estate, and we have 1 rental property in the area.

Would you get extra insurance to cover expensive planes, or make sure airtight lease requires renter to insure their stuffWould you provide snow removal on something like this?